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Food Bank & Food Parcels

Unfortunately during this crisis, the Parish Council does not administer a food bank in Stapenhill. For residents in need of support with food parcels, the nearest food bank provision is the YMCA Reconnect Centre adjacent to the ASDA roundabout in Burton. This facility is open to all in need, and can be contacted by phone. If you need help with a food parcel you can phone 01283-547211 or go down to the YMCA Reconnect Centre, James Court, James Street, adjacent to the ASDA roundabout between 9am - 7pm daily.

Residents who are able to donate food items for this valuable service to the community should contact the YMCA Reconnect Centre on 0123-547211 or visit the YMCA web page htpps://www.burtonymca.org for further details.

Additional support with small food parcels may be available by contacting Councillor Alison Legg on 07511-737913.

Also, if you think you fall into the clinically vulnerable category but haven't received a food package letter, the advice from the government is to contact your GP for further help. Before you do this, register on the government's website if possible to see if you qualify at www.gov.uk/coronavirus-extremely-vulnerable.

Coronavirus Emergency

As a result of the Government advice regarding gatherings and social distancing during the Coronavirus emergency, the Parish Council meetings scheduled for April and May have been cancelled. This applies to the meetings on 8th April, 6th May (AGM) and 13th May. Further decision on the meeting 10th June will be announced in due course.

We have been made aware of various scams "doing the rounds", regarding the current Coronavirus crisis. Examples such as:

A vaccine cure selling for £5000.

Bank notes in your bank account have traces of the virus, & need transferring to another account.

Please do not respond to any such messages !Message Sent ByPatrick Wright (Police, PCSO, FM South West Stone, Eccleshall & Swynnerton)

Burton Tree Project

Stapenhill Parish is part of the National Forest and yet is not overly endowed with tree cover. Burton itself has a much lower density of tree cover than many other towns in England. In order to redress this deficit in the Burton area the ESBC has initiated a scheme, known as the Burton Tree Project, which seeks to improve the overall tree cover. This will have the potential to improve air quality, enhance biodiversity, reduce the impact of climate change and make our urban areas a more pleasant place to live. Volunteers are required to help with planting young trees as part of the Tree Project. For more information contact Paul Steed at the Greenhouse Centre, Stapenhill Road, Tel: 01283 508385.

A photo of volunteers planting the young trees on Tuesday 25th February is available now in the News Section.

Parish Civic Award 2019

Councillors, after review of the nominations, have decided to present the 2019 Parish Civic Award to the Community Church on Main Street. The date of the presentation will be announced shortly.

New Housing Development on Fivelands Allotments

A large part of the Fivelands Allotments has now been sold for Housing Development and full planning has been applied for, please see the planning part of the News section for further details.

Short Street Cafe Poster

Trent and Dove Housing Association have issued a poster for the Residents Meetings at the Short Street Cafe. See the News Section for details.

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Next Parish Council Meeting

For the date of the next Parish Council Meeting please see the Parish Council Meetings Diary in the Parish Council section of the site. Members of the public and press are very welcome to attend.

Stapenhill village has its roots back in Roman times, and in Anglo-Saxon times was a large parish with a church. Today a church remains and the village has grown. At Stapenhill Parish Council we are committed to ensuring the well-being of the local community, making it a safe and enjoyable place to live in.

As a Parish Council we are actively involved in many areas of village life including:

Improving the village in consultation with residents and the planning authority